Darren Bent claims reports linking him with a move to Liverpool from Aston Villa in the January window were 'laughable'.
The 27-year-old striker, who moved to Villa Park from Sunderland 12 months ago in a deal that was worth £24million, was continually linked with a move to Anfield over the past month with Reds chief Kenny Dalglish said to be keen to bolster his forward line with the player.
However, while Bent was flattered to be linked with Liverpool, he insisted that he did not take the reports seriously and has again pledged his future to Villa.
"It was laughable. I always knew I was going to be at Villa," said Bent.
"I have said before, I would like to stay at Villa for years and really kick on in my career while playing for Aston Villa.
"It is flattering to be linked with clubs like Liverpool but, at the same time, I always knew I was going to be here come February 1st and I am delighted to be here.
"You just laugh it off and get on with it. Liverpool are one of the biggest clubs in the world but at the same time it never crossed my mind once to leave."
Bent, who became the 21st player to reach 100 goals in the Premier League in Wednesday's 2-2 draw against QPR, is aiming to keep scoring for Villa this season with a view to going to Euro 2012 with England after missing out on the past two World Cups.
He added: "Anything is possible when it comes to that. All I can do is keep reminding people of what I can do and keep trying to put the ball in the back of the net.
"Hopefully a big stat like me getting into the 100 club will help my cause. I've said many times how much I want to play in a major tournament for England especially after missing out before."